Is it true? According to many articles and recent research it appears that we are getting many less nutrients in our foods than we did 50 - 100 years ago. Yes its true, if you didn't know before now you do.
Don't worry we will discuss what steps you can take to stay healthy or get well.
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We try our best to eat healthy, we are told to eat 5 - 10 serving of fruits and vegetables per day but these days natural foods aren't what they once were, we are not getting what our bodies need. Ill share with you some highlights of different articles I've found.
An article in The Globe and Mail states "Modern farming methods, long-haul transportation and crop-breeding practices are all believed to be contributing to the drop in vitamins and minerals.
Phil Warman, an agronomist and professor of agricultural sciences at Nova Scotia Agricultural College, said there is no doubt the nutritional content of food is different today, due to the emphasis on producing cheap food.
"The emphasis is on appearance, storability and transportability, and there has been much less emphasis on the nutritional value of fruits and vegetables," he said."
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The New York Times Sunday Review article posted and article called - Breeding the nutrition out of our food. and states " Studies published within the past 15 years show that much of our produce is relatively low in phytonutrients, which are the compounds with the potential to reduce the risk of four of our modern scourges: cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and dementia. The loss of these beneficial nutrients did not begin 50 or 100 years ago, as many assume." It can be read in full here.
TIME Magazine says - "On the "Industrialization" of Agriculture: Thanks to the growing rise of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, modern crops are being harvested faster than ever before. But quick and early harvests mean the produce has less time to absorb nutrients either from synthesis or the soil, and minerals like potassium (the "K" in N-P-K fertilizers) often interfere with a plant's ability to take up nutrients. Monoculture farming practices — another hallmark of the Big Ag industry — have also led to soil-mineral depletion, which, in turn, affects the nutrient content of crops." see more.
Some studies have found median declines in mineral composition between 5 percent to 40 percent in vegetables.
As you're beginning to see there are some real issues causing gaps in what were once nutritionally dense foods. What is a person to do? Well many of us take a supplement unfortunately the majority of supplements today are only 10% or so absorb-able. So that's money down the drain all the while giving you a false sense of security. I could go on about the low RDA's or fillers or not active forms of vitamins, but that's for another article.
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